After two installments chatting with the wonderful Cheryl Coons about the wonders of the Chicago theater community, I was all ready to move on and find musical theater magic somewhere else in this big country. And somehow my efforts to do so led me immediately back to the Windy City. “The American Music Theatre Project […]
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“That was great! Really, really good audition. We’ll get in touch.” Yep, you got that right. This is the misleading statement that causes performers a great deal of false hope and a lot of overwhelming frustration. Don’t take it personally, though. It’s not because you’re not talented enough to play the lead—in fact you are, […]
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Time continues to tick as war rages on. Factions of people with differing opinions and the willpower to make their opinions the majority are on the rise. Instead of “seeing eye to eye,” “an eye for an eye” becomes the golden rule. Blood spills and hearts are heavy as the struggle for something better continues. […]
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If your social media is anything like mine, you’ve probably heard about the Hand To God discount that was announced at the beginning of the week. From people excitedly anticipating the show to posts acting as PSAs for cheap ticket availability, I noticed much more chatter about the show this past week than I’ve seen […]
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The past few years of being post-grad I struggled to find my place in the theatre. I was living paycheck to paycheck, unstable, and struggling to nail an audition like many of us starting off in this world. It was a long journey of interesting jobs and no real clarity. Hard work doesn’t always pay […]
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Tourists and Musical Theatre enthusiasts alike flock to New York City every year to bask in the glow of the Theatre District marquees and be a part of the magic happening eight times a week. Some come to see a specific show, a specific star, or a specific writer’s work; others come to cross off […]
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Music is everywhere. On your radio, on your iPod, on screen or on stage. Music permeates our life. It’s universal. But does it matter if this music is presented in a concert, a screen or a theater stage? Let’s use movies as an example. One of the most memorable scenes in cinema history is Gene Kelly […]
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In the city of dreams, must all of our dreams have the same trajectory? In this tough world of artistry and politics, can one small city be the key to unlock all of our aspirations? Can one build a home in the crook of so many others and find his own way, when so many […]
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Just like most of the musical theatre community, I spent all of last weekend obsessing over the release of the Last Five Years film. I have been in love with that music for years and had been waiting to see it on stage, but instead had my first experience with the production as a film. […]
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I am officially one proud Father. Before we give my Mother a heart attack, let me clarify: I don’t have a baby. I haven’t lived through a nine month pregnancy that culminated in a long, painful delivery process that brought a new life into the world. I won’t be changing diapers, fighting through late night […]
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Last time, I spoke with writer Cheri Coons about the winding path of a busy writing career outside of New York. But I also wanted to get more of her perspective on the Chicago theater scene and whether the keys to her success there can be applied to other places as well. “Chicago is a […]
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In the aftermath of the recently-concluded, much-awaited day of hearts, I felt the need to make my own list of musical theater songs to commemorate the event. The thing with love is that there is absolutely no one—whatever age, gender, personality, belief or whatever—who’s immune to it. Love is something beyond astonishing that fills our […]
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For centuries, opera singers and more recently musical theater actors have had the hard task of expressing all the passion and conflict of the heart to the exact measurement, like a small ingredient in a big cake recipe, to entertain audiences around the world through song. It’s not an easy task. But are operas and musicals the same? […]
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You walk into a glowing room. There’s an ambience of calm and good vibes coming at you from all angles. You take a seat at a table swaddled in velvet and reach out your hand. The lover of your dreams reaches back out to you, and as you look deeply into your partner’s eyes, they […]
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Barely two months into the new year and audition season is already in full swing — but then again, isn’t audition season all year round? Whether you’re gearing up to try for a spot in your school’s spring musical, summer stock theatre, or a degree program in the fall, we want you to tell us […]
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A lot of the time if we take a leap and follow our dreams, things turn out to be a little more challenging than expected. That being said, when I was a sophomore in college I found myself in a bind. I was unhappy with my major and had no aspirations aside from theatre. Therefore, […]
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